Gnawing Hunger and Thirst

I arrived, I'm where I wanted to be

Though I thought I'd feel more free

And with peace I could finally relax

And there'd be no more of the panic attacks

I bought in, I paid the price

I'm cold-blooded with veins of ice

Success was sweet at first

But I'm left with a gnawing hunger and thirst

It's strange how things turn out

When you never wonder what it's all about

The focus, it will make you blind

To all the good that you left behind

I bought in, I paid the price

I'm cold-blooded with veins of ice

Success was sweet at first

But I'm left with a gnawing hunger and thirst

Some thoughts I had to bury so deep

But they would arise in the quiet of sleep

The dream, it became a nightmare

And when I awake it's just as I feared

It's so empty, devoid of life

Relief at best, but not true delight

Sweet at first, bitter with time

And always that incessant need to climb